M2.7 earthquake 35 km E of Balmorhea, Texas

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 35 km E of Balmorhea, Texas on Wed, Jun 19, 2024, 11:21 PM CDT (04:21 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 35 km WSW of Mentone, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 151 in the 60 days after this one and 70 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 151.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2024matr (also filed as us7000mtj9). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:06 PM UTC.